Get your boxing gloves on – it’s Typefighter time!
Lee Levin
Ah saiddd, you ain’t punchin’ those keys hard enough feller!
The six-piece Typefighter (from D.C.) deliver a unique brand of folk – I can’t really tell how I’m supposed to feel when listening to their music. Like, for some artists you just know you should feel, well, depressed (Damien Rice), and others, a bit happier (Conor Oberst Phoenix). But Typefighter’s a different breed – lead singer Ryan McLaughlin’s crooning on some songs may seem to be a bit of a downer at first, but then the band adds in some fun backing vocals and I can’t help but develop a smirk as my satisfaction increases. There’s a distinct catchiness from the simple acoustic chord progression (from guitars, ukes, and banjos?), yet the “indie” is still so very much intact. Dreamy and pensive, the music brings to mind breezy afternoons on the porch, absorbed in our own imagination while anyone or anything comes our way. If you have a day to forget, throw on some Typefighter – you won’t be disappointed.
Typefighter’s debut EP is titled I Want To See You Game, Boys, I Want To See You Brave. Check them out on MySpace.
Lee is an author and co-founder of the popular music blog, Knox Road. You can find more of his work at http://www.knoxroad.com/
[Picture courtesy of Typefighter's MySpace]
Tags: dc, Folk Pop, I Want To See You Game Boys I Want To See You Brave, Typefighter
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